MP High Court Strikes Down State MBBS Students Quota; Decision to Impact 1000+ PG Medical Seats

The earlier granted 100% preference to state quota candidates for PG medical seats in private colleges during MP NEET PG Counselling has been struck down as per the Madhya Pradesh High Court order, resulting in the open counselling process to all candidates for Madhya Pradesh PG medical admissions. 

The Madhya Pradesh High Court, in a recent judgement, has struck down the provision barring MBBS students from outside the state from seeking admission to postgraduate medical courses in private medical colleges in Madhya Pradesh. The court has clarified that there will be no reservation exceeding the maximum postgraduate courses in private medical colleges, including all categories. 

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has declared the state's policy of giving 100% domicile reservation in NEET PG admissions unconstitutional. Cancelling the amendment under the MP Medical Education Admission Rules, 2018, the court has allowed all PG medical aspirants across India to participate in the NEET PG 2025 counselling process in Madhya Pradesh for PG medical admissions in private medical colleges. 

The High Court, in its verdict, highlighted that such a preference disobeys admission principles and ignores the Supreme Court's 50% ceiling on overall reservation in the counselling process.

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MP PG Medical Admission 2025: Decision to Impact 1000+ Seats

Reportedly, the judgment immediately impacts over 1,026 PG medical seats in various clinical and non-clinical branches in Madhya Pradesh private medical colleges. The decision brings major relief for thousands of NEET PG aspirants from across the country seeking PG medical seats in Madhya Pradesh. Experts consider that this decision will influence the NEET PG Counselling 2025 procedures nationwide by improving the legal stance against illegitimate state-specific quotas.